World War I Quiz Review

Key Events

100

The United States began to consider entering the war after this British cruise ship was sunk by a German submarine

Lusitania

200

Woodrow Wilson declared that the United States would remain _______ to start the war

Neutral

300

This event forced Russia to pull out of World War I early

Russian (Bolshevik) Revolution

400

Germany marched through this neutral country in order to reach France

Belgium

500

This is a term for an agreement to stop fighting during time of war

Armistice

Key People/Nations

100

These countries made up the Allied powers

France, Britain, Russia (United States later in war)

200

This United States president is well known for his Fourteen Points

Woodrow Wilson

300

These countries made up the Central Powers

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire

400

This Russian leaders economic and military policies led to a revolution in his country

Tsar Nicolas II

500

This country ceased to exist at the conclusion of World War I

Ottoman Empire

Causes of War

100

This leader was assassinated by a Serbian national

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

200

Russia took time to mobilize due to this method of transportation that was used at the time

Railroad (Trains)

300

Germany was brought into the war due to their alliance with this nation

Austria-Hungary

400

Both the allied and central powers sought to find more alliances in order to have

More supplies and money

500

MAIN stands for

Militarism, Alliance System, Imperialism, Nationalism.

Battle Tactics/Weapons

100

The style of war in which two sides dig out the earth in order to have cover from enemy fire

Trench Warfare

200

This type of weapon was less useful after the invention of gas masks

Chemical Weapons

300

The most powerful chemical weapon used in World War I

Mustard Gas

400

This weapon was first used during World War I and was capable of firing many bullets in a quick time frame

Machine Gun

500

The idea that nations will use any resources necessary to win the war

Total War

Post War Effects

100

This country was blamed by the Allied powers for World War I

Germany

200

The Treaty that ended World War I

Treaty of Versailles

300

The Allied leaders formed this organization after the war, with hopes that it would prevent future wars

League of Nations

400

These countries made up the "Big Four" when negotiating the Treaty of Versailles

United States, France, Britain, Italy

500

Three of the consequences Germany faced for World War I were

Pay Reparations, Decrease Military Size, Give land back to France, Accept blame for the war